Category: Advocacy


A stop-work order posted on a fence at 4854 Camp St.

Advocacy

HDLC warns of jail time for illegal demolition in Uptown Historic District

On Oct. 17, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission voted unanimously to issue the maximum allowable fine of $25,000 …

Exterior photo of a home at 2105 Third Street.

Advocacy

City Council denies application to demolish neglected Central City house

District B Councilmember Lesli Harris’ comments at the New Orleans City Council meeting on Sept. 25 were spot-on before she …

A stop-work order posted on a fence at 4854 Camp St.

Advocacy

Home in Uptown Historic District is illegally demolished despite City Council vote

The historic house at 4854 Camp St. in the Uptown Historic District is gone — the result of a shocking …

New Orleans City Hall

Advocacy

Where Candidates for Mayor and City Council Stand on Historic Preservation, Blight Reduction and More 

By Danny Monteverde and MaryNell Nolan-Wheatley Voters will head to the polls Saturday, Oct. 11, to elect a new mayor …

Exterior photo of 715 Louisiana Avenue

Advocacy

HDLC approves demolition of two properties in poor condition

On Sept. 3, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission approved the demolition of two properties deemed to be in …

Demolition work at 509 Exposition Boulevard.

Advocacy

Fine issued for unapproved work at home in Uptown Historic District 

On Aug. 15, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission approved the retention of demolition work at 509 Exposition Blvd. …

In The News

What homeowners & preservationists need to know as fortified roofs gain ground in Louisiana

More and more, you may be hearing about fortified roofs as the homeowners’ insurance crisis persists. That’s not a coincidence.  …

Exterior photo of the former Oleander Hotel on Grand Isle.

In The News

The Oleander Hotel on Grand Isle is added to the National Register of Historic Places

A long-vacant hotel on Grand Isle which has hung on for nearly a century is among the newest additions to …

1800 Hastings Pl. Collapsed after Hurricane Ida

In The News

City Council seeks proposals to help reduce the risk of building collapses

The New Orleans City Council is asking for proposals from structural engineers or engineering firms to help reduce the risk …

An architect's rendering of a hotel proposed for the 600 block of Elysian Fields Avenue.

Advocacy

Committee gives thumbs down to revised plans for proposed hotel in the Marigny

Saying it is too large and doesn’t fit in with the surrounding neighborhood, a committee on Tuesday unanimously denied the …

The interior of 4854 Camp Street

Advocacy

HDLC denies demolition request for three homes in Uptown Historic District

UPDATE: Uptown shotgun is saved from the landfill!  The Preservation Resource Center would like to thank District B Councilmember Lesli Harris, her …

Graffiti in the Touro Shakspeare

In The News

City Council increases fines for graffiti

Anyone caught vandalizing a building in New Orleans will now face a higher fine. The City Council on June 26 …